Lyrics Song of Discord - Ex Libris, Damian Wilson

Song of Discord

Dear old friend, I come to thee at last to say
That you are now banned from this land and heart.
Hush my love (Medea, I beg you),
Lay down your rage (be gone from my sight),
Let out love ignite!
(We will not reunite).
Your love saved me, your love embraced me!
Medea you enslaved me!
Liar!
Killer!
Vulture!
Robber!
Cursed be the bones of thy fathers!
Jason, what are you saying?
Now is not the first time
I’ve observed how your harsh temper
Makes all things impossible!
Consider yourself very fortunate
That exile is your only punishment!
You come to me now when you’ve turned
Into the worst enemy of the gods and me.
It isn’t courage or firm resolution
To hurt your family but a total lack of shame!
I’ve come here, woman, looking out for you,
So you won’t be thrown out with the children
In total need and lacking everything.
You listen;
it was I who raised the light
Which rescued you from death,
Who left my father and my home to be with you.
My love for you was greater than my wisdom!
What about the promises you made?
By this right hand, which you have often held,
And by my knees at which you’ve often begged,
It was all for nothing to be touched like that.
It seems I will need to,
Like a skilled helmsman on a ship,
Haul in my sails and run before
That storm blowing from your raving tongue.
Your love enslaved me!
Your love betrayed me!
Your love suffocates me!
Liar!
Killer!
Vulture!
Robber!
Rage exiled us from each other.
Medea understand, I want to save you and our children!
You, with the same blood as my sons.
You have your refuge.
I’m alone and banished from this country.
That’s what you’ve chosen, the blame rests with you.
What did I do?
Marry and desert you?
Stop being so angry!
If you do,
Things will turn out so much better for you.
I’ll accept no assistance from you!
All right, but I call the gods to witness.
I was willing to help you but you reject me
And so you suffer more pain.
Beaten down, the gods now upon me frown,
Betrayed by a lovers vow, exiled from home.
Dear old friend (Jason I loathe you!), our tale here ends.
Where once was love now only remains my rage (my shame)!
Your loved saved me!
Your love enslaved me!
Hatred grew within me.
Is it love that kills us now?